For the third time since the outbreak of the plague: Israel has entered a closure

According to the government’s decision, as part of the closure restrictions, it was determined that the exit from the house will be limited to one kilometer only. In addition, a person’s stay in another house and self-collection in restaurants will be prohibited. It is also forbidden to gather more than 20 people in an open area and within a building, a gathering of up to ten people is allowed. In the case of a residence, the presence of the nuclear family is only allowed. The restrictions also apply to prayers.

The education system was shaken again today after the Knesset’s Education Committee repealed the regulation approved by the government regarding distance learning in grades 5-10. Initially, it was decided that the studies would take place only in kindergartens and grades 1-4, 11 and 12, but in its vote this morning, the Education Committee decided that classes in grades 5-10 (in green and yellow cities) would also take place in grades 5-10.

As part of the lessons of the previous closure, this time the police will focus on enforcing prohibited gatherings, at the expense of roadblocks.

The checkpoints that will be set up on the long-distance roads during the day will not be fixed, but “skip”, meaning that vehicles will move from point to point, especially in the center of the country, and set up checkpoints for random checking of drivers on the roads.

Road 70 Ahihud Junction

Road 65 Netofa Interchange

Road 65, Minchat Megiddo Junction

Road 65 Nahal Hadera Junction

Road 2 Yanai Interchange

Road 1 Hemed Interchange

Road 431 Rishonim Interchange

Road 5 Glilot Interchange

Road 4 from the Ashdod Interchange

Road 25 Gilat Junction

Road 25 Appeal Junction

Road 90 Yotvata Junction

Before the weekend, the police conducted a situation assessment led by Deputy Commissioner Superintendent Moti Cohen. To close first or second. It is our duty to show restraint but also determination, so as not to increase morbidity. “

The police referred to the end-of-year civil parties and said that if they received information about mass incidents, they would act against them first in publicity, then in enforcement. They also said that they would emphasize enforcement in the ultra-Orthodox and Arab sectors. “The Israeli police do not intend to ease the matter here,” the police said. We also noted that similar to the previous closures, it will be possible to exceed the mileage limit for demonstrations.

Deputy Superintendent Tzachi Sharabi, head of the police operations section, said in a special broadcast of the Ynet studio that “enforcement is not the main issue here. We do not want to get fined. Enforcement saves lives – that is the message. Put on the masks or reach enforceability reasonably – then we give reports to violators

The closure will last for at least two weeks, but is expected to be extended if the daily number of infections does not fall below 1,000 and the infection coefficient R remains higher than 1. Meanwhile, this morning the vaccination campaign is entering its second week.

According to the regulations, it will be possible to leave the house more than a kilometer, among other things, for medical or social care, demonstration, legal proceedings, transfer of a minor between his separated parents, departure to a work place or educational setting whose activities are allowed, departure for attendance at a funeral, wedding or circumcision, subject To the crowd limit.

As part of the closure, all commercial, leisure and leisure businesses will be closed in full. For example, the malls and wholesale markets. Businesses that do not receive an audience will work in a format of 50% of current permits.

This time, too, stores selling food, hygiene, optics, electrical appliances and products needed for essential home repairs will remain open and receive an audience. So are pharmacies across the country.

It will not be possible to sell food or products through self-collection but only through deliveries. As part of the regulations, it was decided to close accommodation units and B & Bs, zoos, nature reserves, national parks, national sites and memorial sites. The safari will also be closed to the public.

In addition, it is forbidden to open places for the provision of non-medical treatments such as hairdressers, beauty and cosmetic treatments and complementary medicine treatments. Also, it is forbidden to open a drive-in for watching movies. The regulations also prohibit the holding of practical driving lessons as well as the organization or participation in an organized trip.

As in previous closures, it is allowed to go more than a mile for a single sport, as long as the exit is on foot and not by car. Places used for sports training can be opened for the benefit of training or competition of professional athletes only.

Just before the closure, the Ministry of Transportation published the outline of operating public transportation during the restrictions. Public transportation will continue to operate in full format, with a 50% occupancy limit. Public transport on the municipal and intercity lines will continue during all hours of operation until the end of the service and will even be intensified by private operators.

According to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, entry and travel by bus is conditional on wearing a mask and distance between the passengers. Passengers are required to adhere to the guidelines, and these will be enforced by special inspectors. It should be noted that air conditioning will be activated on the buses and if possible the windows on the buses will remain open.

Israel Railways will operate Sunday to Thursday from 05:00 in the morning until 21:00 in the evening, with a 50% occupancy rate, with the purchase of the travel voucher in advance.

According to the guidelines given by the Ministry of Transportation to the public transport operators, the buses will operate according to the existing route map, including the operation of intercity buses on weekends and after 22:00.